Archie McLean (politician)
Archie McLean (1860–1933) was a cattleman, politician and known as one of the Big Four who help found the Calgary Stampede in 1912.
Born in southwestern Ontario in 1860, McLean moved to what is now Alberta to work as a ranch hand; soon becoming the manager of the large CY Ranch near what is now Taber, Alberta.[1]
Archie McLean was first elected as a Liberal MLA for the Lethbridge constitency in 1909. He served as minister of municipal affairs, and as minister of public works.[2]
McLean left politics in 1921 to return to ranching. He lived to the age of 73. The Macleod Gazette newspaper described his memorial service as being “probably the largest funeral ever held in southern Alberta”.[3]
Legacy
- The Big Four Building at the Stampede Grounds in Calgary, Alberta (opened 1959).
- A member of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame located in Toronto, Ontario[3]
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External links
References
- ^ Brennan, Brian (2001). Alberta Originals: Stories of Albertans Who Made a Difference. Fifth House. pp. 26–27. ISBN 1-894004-76-0.
- ^ Brennan, Brian (2001). Alberta Originals: Stories of Albertans Who Made a Difference. Fifth House. pp. 27. ISBN 1-894004-76-0.
- ^ a b Brennan, Brian (2001). Alberta Originals: Stories of Albertans Who Made a Difference. Fifth House. pp. 28. ISBN 1-894004-76-0.
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Maclean, Archie |
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Canadian politician |
| Date of birth |
1860 |
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| Date of death |
1933 |
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